Mobile Area Development Directors

This month, we were excited to welcome Sarah Laurio, Director of Programs for Alabama Association of Nonprofits as our monthly speaker. Non profits across Mobile are represented as we all learn how to navigate fundraising, grant writing and development together. Join us for our next monthly meeting in September at Goodwill.

Franklin Primary Health Center
Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama
Home of Grace for Women
Mobile Ballet
Goodwill Gulf Coast
Dumas Wesley Community Center
Christ United
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Gulf Coast
Dwell Mobile
Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy

Our August meeting is Wednesday, August 19th at 11:00 AM at Goodwill Gulf Coast.

The speaker will be Sarah Laurio, Director of Programs for the Alabama Association of Nonprofits. Sarah is a community-focused nonprofit leader with experience serving individuals and families across the Gulf Coast. She has held leadership roles with Dumas Wesley Community Center since 2017, including Associate Executive Director and Director of Sybil Smith Family Village. Sarah is passionate about strengthening community partnerships and connecting people with resources that promote stability, dignity, and opportunity. She is a graduate of both the University of West Florida, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and University of Southern Mississippi.

Learn more here https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Lg9yhAAyw/

We'll be taking our usual "summer break" during the month of July, so there will be no July meeting. The next meeting will be on AUGUST 12, 2026, at 11:00am at Goodwill Gulf Coast.

The South Alabama Coalition of Nonprofits will hold its annual Nonprofit Summit on Thursday, July 30th, at Springhill College. Here is the link for more information and registration:

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Thank you to Tony Zodrow of Goodwill Gulf Coast for speaking with us today about Capital Campaigns. To hear more great speakers and connect with other Development Directors in the Mobile area, follow us on Facebook. We meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month for networking, education and support relevant to fundraising and development.

Join the Mobile Area Development Directors for “Capital Campaigns: Step by Step” on June 10 at 11:00 a.m. 📈💙

Tony Zodrow, Vice President of Marketing and Development for Goodwill Gulf Coast, will be the featured speaker and will discuss capital project fundraising and how to conduct a successful campaign. 👏

The meeting will take place at Goodwill Gulf Coast, located at 2440 Gordon Smith Dr., Mobile, AL 36617. 📍

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mobile-area-development-directors-june-meeting-tickets-1990594302143?aff=oddtdtcreator